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What is a function of Opportunistic Wireless Encryption in an environment?
The correct answer is D. protect traffic on open networks. Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) protects traffic on open Wi-Fi networks by providing individual data encryption for clients, even without requiring authentication.
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- Aoffer compression
- Bincrease security by using a WEP connection
- Cprovide authentication
- Dprotect traffic on open networks
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
- D88% (28)
Why each option
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) protects traffic on open Wi-Fi networks by providing individual data encryption for clients, even without requiring authentication.
OWE is focused on security through encryption, not on data compression techniques.
OWE is a modern WPA3 security feature and does not utilize the outdated and insecure WEP encryption standard.
OWE provides data encryption (confidentiality) but does not include client authentication; users can still connect to an OWE network without providing credentials.
OWE, also known as Wi-Fi Enhanced Open, is specifically designed to provide encryption for data frames on open Wi-Fi networks, which traditionally offer no encryption, thereby protecting traffic from eavesdropping.
Concept tested: Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE)
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/9800/config-guide/b_wl_16_10_cg/m_wpa3.html
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